Chuck Akre: Compounding Machine

Great Investor Chuck Akre explains how he finds "compounding machines" -- companies that produce high rates of returns for shareholders. Chuck says these companies are few and far between, but once he finds them, he holds on to them. The Akre Focus Fund is rated 5-star by Morningstar and has delivered nearly 19% annualized returns since its inception.
WEALTHTRACK #1047 broadcast on May 15, 2014

[@eliasun6641]

Common sense approach to investing. Easily said, difficult to execute. We are always our own weakest link to reaching our goals.

[@nivagnoswal]

great interview...a very smart manager...and i think a good guy too...

[@100foldreturn1]

Thank you for the interview and video.

[@round12tko]

Akre is a great stock picker !

[@wisemanstudio]

Probably your best interview in awhile. Check out Miller's QUAD investment today.

[@richardcarlin1332]

The guy is smart. Markel stock is around $1000/share today.

[@murarikaushik33]

This chap's a Golden Nugget,

[@trankt54155]

Excellent investment for young people but when you are retirees and need the dividends to live on it would be a tough sell....

[@jwwa9216]

All the silly traders should give up and listen to people like him

[@WalksWallStreet]

100%

[@jimjackson4256]

Who doesn’t want to increase their money?

[@PCConditioning]

Their expense ratio is 1.34%, but have great returns.

[@trevormacdougall9385]

So, great value!

[@MarincaGheorghe]

the only problem is that if they start to underperform that expense ratio will be easy to see

[@StephenDoty84]

22:14 report card on his one pick Markel (MKL): In 2020, over the past 5 years, the S&P500 share price is up 56% total. The price of MKL is up 11% total. While the stock of a niche-compounder stock like MSCI, which owns the indexing service, is up 477%.

[@123koby]

I want 12 % annually next 48 years.